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2 Kings

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Now, behold, thou trustest upon the staff of this bruised reed, even upon Egypt, on which if a man lean, it will go into his hand, and pierce it: so is Pharaoh king of Egypt unto all that trust on him.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
Now henceforth Adverb H6258 עַתָּ֡ה at·tah
behold behold Particle H2009 הִנֵּ֣ה hin·neh
Now behold thou trustest be bold confident Verb H982 בָטַ֣חְתָּ va·tach·ta
upon the staff staff Noun H4938 מִשְׁעֶנֶת֩ mish·'e·net
of this he Pronoun H2088 הַזֶּה֙ haz·zeh
of this bruised break Verb H7533 הָרָצ֤וּץ ha·ra·tzutz
reed balance Noun H7070 הַקָּנֶ֨ה hak·ka·neh
[even] upon Egypt Egypt Noun H4714 מִצְרַ֔יִם mitz·ra·yim,
Analysis:

Egypt is often associated with the secular world. We become enslaved to our worldly desires, such as job, money, cars. In other words the world or (Egypt) looks good and very tempting until we get so wrapped up in it that we become a slave to it.

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which after Particle H834 אֲשֶׁ֨ר a·sher
on which if a man great Noun H376 אִישׁ֙ ish
lean bear up Verb H5564 יִסָּמֵ֥ךְ yis·sa·mech
it will go abide Verb H935 וּבָ֥א u·va
into his hand branch Noun H3709 בְכַפֹּ֖ו ve·chap·pov
and pierce appoint Verb H5344 וּנְקָבָ֑הּ u·ne·ka·vah;
So after that Adjective H3651 כֵּ֚ן ken
Analysis:
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it so [is] Pharaoh Pharaoh Noun H6547 פַּרְעֹ֣ה par·'oh
king king Noun H4428 מֶֽלֶךְ־ me·lech-
of Egypt Egypt Noun H4714 מִצְרַ֔יִם mitz·ra·yim,
Analysis:

Egypt is often associated with the secular world. We become enslaved to our worldly desires, such as job, money, cars. In other words the world or (Egypt) looks good and very tempting until we get so wrapped up in it that we become a slave to it.

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to all all manner Noun H3605 לְכָֽל־ le·chol-
unto all that trust be bold confident Verb H982 הַבֹּטְחִ֖ים hab·bo·te·chim

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Egypt

EGYPTe'-jipt:I. THE COUNTRY1. The Basis of the Land 2. The Nile Valley 3. Earliest Human Remains 4. Climate 5. Conditions of Life 6. The Nile 7. The Fauna 8. The Flora 9. The Prehistoric RacesII. THE HISTORY1. 1st and 2nd Ages: Prehistoric 2. 3d Age: Ist and IInd Dynasties 3. 4th Age: IIIrd through VIth Dynasties 4. 5th Age: VIIth through XIVth Dynasties 5.... View Details

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King James Bible Now, behold, thou trustest upon the staff of this bruised reed, even upon Egypt, on which if a man lean, it will go into his hand, and pierce it: so is Pharaoh king of Egypt unto all that trust on him.
Hebrew Greek English Now, "Now behold, thou trustest upon you rely on the staff of this bruised crushed reed, even upon Egypt, on Egypt; on which if a man lean, leans, it will go into his hand, hand and pierce it: so it. So is Pharaoh king of Egypt unto to all that trust who rely on him.
New American Standard Bible 1995 Now, "Now behold, thou trustest upon you rely on the staff of this bruised crushed reed, even upon Egypt, on Egypt; on which if a man lean, leans, it will go into his hand, hand and pierce it: so it. So is Pharaoh king of Egypt unto to all that trust who rely on him.